Apply now: Operating grant for Youth Work

The European Commission published a call for proposals under the Erasmus+ programme, Key Action 3 — Support for Policy Reform on civil society cooperation in the field of youth.

The objective of the call is to provide structural support to European non-governmental organisations (ENGOs) and EU-wide networks active in the field of youth and will support the following activities:

promote the employability of young people, notably through activities that foster the development of competences and skills through non-formal education,

foster the empowerment of young people in society, and foster their participation in the decision-making processes,

contribute to the personal, socio-educational and professional development of young people in Europe,

contribute to the development of youth work at European, national, regional or local levels,

contribute to the debate on/development of policy issues affecting young people and youth organisations at European, national, regional or local levels,

promote intercultural learning, the respect of diversity, and the values of solidarity, equal opportunities and human rights among young people in Europe,

promote the inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities in society,

contribute to the implementation of the Declaration on promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non-discrimination through education adopted in Paris on 17 March 2015 for example by mainstreaming the promotion of civic education, intercultural dialogue and democratic citizenship in their work programmes,

contribute to the implementation of the action plan on integration of third country nationals adopted on 7 June 2016 by launching and promoting actions and projects which deal with the integration into the hosting society of young people with a migrant background, including the newly arrived refugees.

This call offers the opportunity to apply for an annual operating grant with a maximum budget of EUR 35.000. The application deadline is 29 November 2016, 12:00 (midday, Brussels time).

Please find all the application details and eligibility criteria in the full text of the call, here (all official EU languages).

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